VMware is a virtualization
and cloud
computing software provider for x86-compatible computers. VMware Inc.
is a subsidiary of EMC Corporation and has its headquarters in Palo Alto, California.
VMware virtualization is based on the ESX/ESXi bare metal hypervisor,
supporting virtual machines. The term "VMware" is often used in reference to specific VMware Inc.
products such as VMware
Workstation, VMware View,
VMware
Horizon Application Manager and VMware vCloud
Director.
VM, which stands for "Virtual
Machine" (not to be confused with the broader term virtual
machine), is a widely-installed operating system
for IBM-compatible computers and servers that can host other operating systems in such a way that
each operating system behaves as if it were installed on a self-contained computer with its own set
of programs and hardware resources.
This was last updated in January 2013
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